Environmental Reporting in the environmental category is focused on the exhibition grounds in Basel, Zurich and (to a limited extent) in Lausanne. As production locations, these account for the biggest share of the company in respect of energy efficiency and emissions and are thus of great relevance for the environment. A further focus is on the stand construction company Expomobilia, whose sustainability strategy and sustainability measures are of relevance for a large number of customers. Adjusted report boundaries (G4 22) While the MCH Group is the owner of the exhibition sites in Basel and Zurich, it runs Expo Beaulieu as a tenant of the infrastructure. The exhibition site in Beaulieu Lausanne is owned by the Fondation de Beaulieu. At the start of, the MCH Group ceased operating the Congrès de Beaulieu and the Théâtre de Beaulieu, as planned. Since, it has concentrated on the exhibition business in Lausanne and on running the exhibition halls. As the MCH Group has only been renting and managing a part of Beaulieu Lausanne since, the report boundaries and figures are no longer comparable with those of the previous year. On account of the changes in the tenancy situation, not all the data for the reporting year is available as yet. The MCH Group s own locations Basel and Zurich are now depicted in the introductory overview (without Beaulieu Lausanne). Messe Basel and Messe Zürich Messe Basel and Messe Zürich cover their entire electricity requirements with electricity from the Industrielle Werke Basel (IWB). IWB electricity is 100 % renewable energy that is mainly generated with IWB s own power plant capacities from Swiss hydropower, photovoltaics, wind power and biomass. For the new complex at Messe Basel that was completed in 2013, great value was attached to attaining the maximum possible energy efficiency. The new complex satisfies stringent energy standards in respect of both the insulation of the shell and the resource-saving provision of the necessary heat and refrigeration energy. All the heating, ventilation and refrigeration systems are operated only when required, and the majority of the waste heat generated is used. The Basel-Stadt Minergie certification agency has awarded the new Messe Basel complex the BS-054 Minergie label, which was developed especially for the new exhibition hall building at Messe Basel. In addition to this, the target values of SIA Standard 380 / 4 are met with regard to lighting and ventilation / air-conditioning. A photovoltaic system was installed on the roof of Hall 1 in Basel in 1999 already, making it possible to use solar energy. Vegetation was also planted on the roof in conjunction with this. The panels have an area of 1 900 m² and an output of 215 000 kwh per year. A system four times this size was set up on the green roof of the new Messe Basel complex which was completed in 2013. This photovoltaic system, which was installed in cooperation with an investor, feeds approximately 1 080 000 kwh electricity into the grid each year via the Industrielle Werke Basel (IWB). The MCH Group also supports the Wettstein 21 platform, which is responsible for the installation of a further photovoltaic system on the roof of the Congress Center Basel. This was completed at the end of 2014 and will deliver around 180 000 kwh electricity each year. In 2009, a photovoltaic system with a panel area of 1 200 m² and an output of 150 000 kwh per year was put in place on the roof of Messe Zürich. The MCH Group continually invests in optimising energy efficiency and in minimising environmental emissions at its exhibition sites in Basel and Zurich. The existing systems at the MCH Group locations are being constantly optimised in terms of efficiency and energy-saving. Delivery traffic to the MCH Group s exhibition and congress site is steered via a checkpoint-based system. An online logistics tool has been developed in Basel which supports this measure. All journeys to transport goods to and from the exhibition site must be registered in advance already for a specific time slot. Drivers are required to drive to a checkpoint, from where they are directed to the delivery zone of the hall in question at the specified time and via a specified route. Their vehicle must then be unloaded / loaded within a specific period of time. To ensure that this process can be steered in the optimum manner, all movements on the exhibition site are performed by Messe Basel s logistics partner. Waste disposal at the events is organised according to the polluter-pays principle, with waste being sorted and disposed of in the correct manner. The MCH Group promotes the use of public transport to its events by offering a range of special tickets in partnership with SBB RailAway and Deutsche Bahn DB. 14
Messe Basel und Messe Zürich Total 32 430 Renewable 28 282 Non-renewable 4 148 Total 30 995 Renewable 28 160 Non-renewable 2 835 0 5 000 10 000 15 000 20 000 25 000 30 000 Messe Basel und Messe Zürich in t CO2-e Total 1 102 Indirect 856 Direct 246 Total 809 Indirect 780 Direct 29 Messe Basel and Messe Zürich at the group s own exhibition centres in Basel and Zurich (including the administrative building) totalled 32 430 MWh in. Of the total energy consumed 87 % was renewable energy. The emissions totalled 1 102 t CO2-e. has increased by 5 % compared with the previous year. While consumption of renewable energy has only risen slightly, the use of non-renewable energy has undergone a sharp increase of 46 %. The emissions have thus similarly undergone a pronounced increase of 36 %. 0 200 400 600 800 1 000 1 200 While the values at Messe Basel are of the same order of magnitude as the previous year despite the busier exhibition schedule energy consumption and emissions have increased greatly at Messe Zürich. One reason for this is the changed use of Hall 9, which was in operation for 366 days as accommodation for refugees (previous year only 15 days), with a major impact on energy consumption (heating oil and electricity) and emissions. Exhibition and event structures Expomobilia places great value on ensuring that stand structures have a long life and can be re-used many times over. This it achieves inter alia by using a wide range of materials incorporating re-usable or biologically degradable components, as well as lights equipped with long-life bulbs which consume only a small amount of electricity. Expomobilia operates two photovoltaic systems at its sites in Effretikon and Fehraltorf with an overall surface area of 3 000 m². These generate approximately 435 MWh per year. Since 2014, Expomobilia has covered its entire electricity requirements with Swiss green electricity obtained from FAIR POWER, an independent green electricity specialist. The FAIR POWER certificate guarantees that this electricity has been generated ecologically and is fed into the grid for Expomobilia. The CO2 share from hydroelectric power generation is fully offset by the Fair Recycling Foundation. Expomobilia acquires the heat it needs for its company buildings from the district heating network run by the Canton of Zurich s electricity utility. Details of the energy consumption and emissions at Messe Basel, Messe Zürich, Beaulieu Lausanne and Expomobilia may be found on pages 16 19. Details of energy consumption and emissions are included in the Annex on pages 9 13. Sustainability Report 15
Messe Basel Total 26 930 Renewable 23 937 Non-renewable 2 993 Total 26 673 Renewable 24 158 Non-renewable 2 515 0 5 000 10 000 15 000 20 000 25 000 30 000 Messe Basel Messe Basel in kg CO2-e Total 743 527 Indirect 741 526 Direct 2 001 Messe Basel has exhibition space totalling 141 000 m², of which 122 000 m² is in the two main halls 1 and 2. Messe Basel also takes in the Congress Center Basel with 25 rooms and capacities of up to 5 000 persons and the Musical Theater Basel with 1 500 seats. The north section of Hall 1 was brought into operation in 1999 and the south section in 2013. The entire complex satisfies stringent functional and operational requirements. The new complex brought into operation in 2013 is certified with the BS-054 Minergie Label. Key figures Exhibitions 25 21 Exhibitors 7 065 4 915 Visitors 877 722 716 871 m² exhibition area 668 623 458 230 Other events 354 551 Visitors 334 828 599 030 Total 723 261 Indirect 721 086 Direct 2 175 from electricity consumption in the previous year,, have had to be revised slightly upwards in retrospect. The electricity supplier adjusted the electricity mix retrospectively for (guarantees of origin). The adjustment meant that the share of Swiss hydropower increased from 85 % to 96 % and no guarantees of origin were purchased for foreign wind and solar power. at Messe Basel in was virtually unchanged compared with the previous year and only increased slightly, even though the reporting year was a year with a busy exhibition schedule. 0 125 000 250 000 375 000 500 000 625 000 750 000 increased by 3 % in. This increase is due primarily to the indirect emissions. The main reason for the rise in indirect emissions is the 13 % increase in district heat, which varies as a function of the number and type of events. The emissions for electricity consumption in are based on the electricity mix for, since the electricity mix is not available at the time of publication. 16
Messe Zürich Total 5 500 Renewable 4 345 Non-renewable 1 155 Total 4 322 Renewable 4 002 Non-renewable 320 0 1 000 2 000 3 000 4 000 5 000 6 000 Messe Zürich Messe Zürich in kg CO2-e Total 357 954 Indirect 114 288 Direct 243 666 Messe Zürich has exhibition space totalling 30 000 m². Some 27 000 m² are located in Halls 1 to 7 in the main building, while the separate hall, Hall 9, has some 3 000 m². The main building additionally houses seven smallish conference rooms for 30 to 80 people. Messe Zürich also includes Theater 11 Zürich which seats 1 500. In the reporting year, Hall 9 was made available to the Asyl Organisation Zürich (AOZ) for the accommodation and care of around 250 refugees. Total 85 814 Indirect 59 254 Direct 26 560 0 60 000 120 000 180 000 240 000 300 000 360 000 The main exhibition building, which was commissioned in its present form in 1998, is characterised by its operational functionality, which is reflected in its very high capacity utilisation. Key figures Exhibitions 30 35 Exhibitors 5 985 6 029 Visitors 586 634 593 567 m² exhibition area 346 469 359 612 Other events 456 411 Visitors 184 500 182 300 from electricity consumption in the previous year,, have had to be revised slightly upwards in retrospect. The electricity supplier adjusted the electricity mix retrospectively for (guarantees of origin). The adjustment meant that the share of Swiss hydropower increased from 85 % to 96 % and no guarantees of origin were purchased for foreign wind and solar power. increased by 27 % in compared with the previous year. Pronounced increases have been registered especially in electricity consumption (by 19 %), while the share of non-renewable energies has risen more than threefold and the consumption of heating oil tenfold. This is due largely to the intensive and changed use of Hall 9 compared with. have thus also risen accordingly, increasing threefold compared with the previous year. This is also because far more non-renewable energy was used, since more gas and oil was consumed due to the low temperatures. Even if the electricity consumption has risen dramatically, this has scarcely affected emissions due to the low emission factor for electricity. The emissions for electricity consumption in are based on the electricity mix for, since the electricity mix is not available at the time of publication. Sustainability Report 17
Beaulieu Lausanne The exhibition site in Beaulieu Lausanne is owned by the Fondation de Beaulieu. Since 2009, the MCH Group has been operating the Beaulieu Lausanne exhibition site as a tenant, on behalf of the owner. At the start of, MCH Group ceased operating the Congrès Beaulieu Lausanne and the Théâtre Beaulieu Lausanne, or the Bâtiment Principal (main building), and handed it over to new operators. Since then, MCH has been concentrating on the exhibition business and on running the North and South Halls and, where necessary, additional halls in the main building (1, 6 and 7). The key figures for and are not directly comparable in the case of other events. Expo Beaulieu Lausanne has a total exhibition area of 30 000 m², 11 000 m² of which is in the South Halls completed in 2011. Key figures Exhibitions 16 23 Exhibitors 2 124 2 364 Visitors 311 609 324 718 m² exhibition area 176 922 200 528 Other events 47 206 Visitors 38 520 159 043 Since the MCH Group has been renting and managing just the exhibition halls as of, the report boundaries and figures are no longer comparable with those of the previous year. In view of the realignments in conjunction with the new rental situation, not all the data is available for the reporting year. The figures for district heat in the rented halls are missing, in particular. Since these consumption figures are not yet available, it is also not possible to calculate the emissions from district heat consumption. In view of the changed situation and the non-comparability with the previous year, plus the fact that the data is not complete, no graph has been included of the energy consumption and emissions. Calculations based on the available data give the following values for : Total energy consumption: 1 901 MWh, of which 100 % is from non-renewable energy sources. Total emissions: 569 647 kg CO2-e, of which 91 % are indirect and 9 % direct emissions. In future years, it should once again be possible to provide a complete report of the energy consumption and emissions in the halls used by the MCH Group. 18
Expomobilia Total 1 136 Renewable 401 Non-renewable 735 Total 1 226 Renewable 423 Non-renewable 803 0 200 400 600 800 1 000 1 200 Expomobilia in kg CO2-e Total 181 744 Indirect 58 085 Direct 123 659 Total 200 365 Indirect 58 717 Direct 141 648 0 40 000 80 000 120 000 160 000 200 000 240 000 Expomobilia Expomobilia, which was founded in Switzerland in 1973, is specialised in the construction of exhibition stands and event structures design, concept, production and assembly. The production operations, from the inscription workshop through to the metalworking shop are all located under a single roof and closely networked with each other. In, Expomobilia implemented 317 (: 350) projects, of which 267 (: 283) were in Switzerland. Most of these projects involved the full range of services, from design through to production and assembly. The figures for Expomobilia s electricity consumption in 2014 and have been revised upwards. More accurate and complete figures are available now that they can be accessed via the digital portal. This has created a sound basis for the future. The share of non-renewable energy namely heating oil has fallen by 8 % overall by comparison to the previous year. The main reason for this decline is the less intensive occupation of the location. The fall in petrol consumption is due to the reduction in the number of company cars. Electricity consumption has similarly fallen somewhat. Direct emissions are 13 % lower than the previous year. The reason for this is the lower consumption of non-renewable energy. The reduced electricity consumption only has a slight impact on indirect emissions (emission factor). Sustainability Report 19